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re·sem·ble
(rĭ-zĕm′bəl)tr.v. re·sem·bled, re·sem·bling, re·sem·bles
To exhibit similarity or likeness to.
[Middle English resemblen, from Old French resembler : re-, re- + sembler, to appear (from Latin simulāre, to imitate, from similis, like; see sem- in Indo-European roots).]
re·sem′bler n.
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resemble
(rɪˈzɛmbəl)vb
(tr) to possess some similarity to; be like
[C14: from Old French resembler, from re- + sembler to look like, from Latin similis like]
reˈsembler n
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re•sem•ble
(rɪˈzɛm bəl)v.t. -bled, -bling.
1. to be like or similar to.
2. Archaic. to liken or compare.
[1300–50; Middle English < Middle French resembler, Old French, =re- re- + sembler to seem, be like < Latin similāre, derivative of similis like]
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resemble
Past participle: resembled
Gerund: resembling
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| Verb | 1. | resemble - appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work" correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" look like - bear a physical resemblance to; "She looks like her mother" come to life - be lifelike, as of a painting; "If you look at it long enough, this portrait comes to life!" take after - be similar to a relative; "She takes after her father!" approximate, come close - be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own" imitate - appear like, as in behavior or appearance; "Life imitate art" |
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resemble
verb be like, look like, favour (informal), mirror, echo, parallel, be similar to, duplicate, take after, remind you of, bear a resemblance to, put you in mind of She so resembles her mother.
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resemble
verbTo be similar to, as in appearance:
Chiefly Regional: favor.
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Translations
يُشابِهُيُشْبِه
podobat se
ligneminde om
parecerseparecerse (a)parecerse a
muistuttaa
sličiti
hasonlít
líkjast
似ている
닮다
būti panašiam į
atgādinātbūt līdzīgamlīdzināties
biti podoben
likna
คล้าย
giống với
resemble
[rɪˈzembl] VT → parecerse ahe doesn't resemble his father → no se parece a su padre
they do resemble one another → sí se parecen el uno al otro
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resemble
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resemble
(rəˈzembl) verb to be like or look like. He doesn't resemble either of his parents.
reˈsemblance nounI can see some resemblance(s) between him and his father.
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resemble
→ يُشابِهُ podobat se ligne ähneln μοιάζω parecerse, parecerse a muistuttaa ressembler sličiti assomigliare 似ている 닮다 lijken op ligne być podobnym parecer-se com напоминать likna คล้าย benzemek giống với 类似Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
resemble
v. tener semejanza; parecerse a.
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